GMC SIERRA 1995 User Guide

How to Use This Manual
Many people read their owner’s manual from beginning to end when they
first receive their new vehicle. This will help you learn about the features
and controls for your vehicle. In this manual, you’ll find that pictures and
words work together to explain things quickly.
INDEX: A good place to look for what you need is the Index in back of the
manual. It’s an alphabetical list of all that’s
in the manual, and the page
number where
you’ll find it.
Safety Warnings and Symbols
You will find a number of safety cautions in this book. We use a box with
gray background and the word CAUTION to
tell you about things that could
hurt you if you were to ignore the warning.
A CAUTION:
These mean there is something that could hurt you or other
people.
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In the gray caution area, we tell you what the hazard is. Then we tell you
what to do to help avoid or reduce the hazard. Please read these cautions.
If
you don’t, you or others could be hurt.
You will also find a circle with a slash through it in this book. This safety
symbol means “Don’t,‘‘ “Don’t do this,” or “Don’t let this happen.”
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Vehicle Damage Warnings
Also, in this book you will find these notices:
NOTICE:
These mean there is something that could damage your vehicle.
In the notice area, we tell you about something that can damage your
vehicle. Many times, this damage would
not be covered by your warranty,
and it could be costly. But the notice
will tell you what to do to help avoid
the damage.
When you read other manuals, you might see CAUTION
and NOTICE
warnings in different colors or
in different words.
You’ll also see warning labels on your vehicle. They use yellow for
cautions, blue for notices and the words CAUTION or NOTICE.
Vehicle Symbols
These are some of the symbols you will find on your vehicle. For example,
these symbols are used on
an original battery:
A
I
Cauflon
Possible Injury
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Avoid Sparks
or Flames
Protect Eyes
by Shielding
Caustic Battery Acid Spark or Flame Could
Could Cause
Burns Explode Battery
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These symbols are important for you and your passengers whenever your
vehicle is driven:
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Fasten Safety Door Lock/Unlock
Belts
These symbols have to do with your lights:
Master Lighting
Switch Turn
Signal
Direction
Fog Lights Daytime
Running Lights
A
I
Hazard Warning
Flasher Headlight
High Beam
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These symbols are on some of your controls:
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Windshield Wiper Windshield
Washer
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Windshield Defroster
Ventilating Fan
These symbols are used on warning and indicator lights:
Engine Coolant
Temperature
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Battery Charging
System
BRAKE
Brake
ANTI-
LOCK
4 Wheel
Anti-Lock
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Rear Window
Defogger
Fuel
Parking Brake
Release
Engine Oil
Pressure
SHIFT
Shift Lighf
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Here are some other symbols you may see:
El fuse
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le Lighter I I I Horn Speaker
Hood Release
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Seats and Restraint Systems
Section
Here you’ll find information about the seats in your vehicle and how to use
your safety belts properly. You can also learn about some things you should
not do with air bags and safety belts.
Seats and Seat Controls
This section tells you about the seats - how to adjust them, and fold them up
and down. It also tells you about reclining front seatbacks and head
restraints.
Manual Front Seat
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If your vehicle has a
manual bucket, split
bench, or full bench
seat, you can adjust it
with this lever at the
front of the seat.
Slide the lever at the front of the seat toward the passenger side to unlock it.
Using your body, slide the seat to where you want it. Then, release the lever
and try to move the seat with your body, to make sure the seat is locked in
place.
Power Driver's Seat (Option)
If your vehicle has a
power seat on the
driver's side, you can
adjust it with this
switch at the outside
edge of the seat.
You can use the round center switch
knob to move the seat where you want
it.
To raise the seat, move the knob up. To lower the seat, move the knob
down.
To move the seat forward, move the knob toward the front of the
vehicle.
To move the seat rearward, move the knob toward the rear of the
vehicle.
You can also raise and lower the front and rear of the seat.
To raise the front
of the seat, move the front switch lever up. To lower the front of the seat,
move the front switch lever down.
To raise the rear of the seat, move the
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I rear switch lever up. To lower the rear of the seat, move the rear switch
lever down.
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Power Lumbar Adjustment
If you have power
lumbar adjustment,
you can increase or
decrease lumbar support in an area
of
the lower seatback.
To increase support, press and hold the front of the rocker switch. Let go of
the switch when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
To decrease support, press and hold the rear of the rocker switch. Let go of
the switch when the lower seatback reaches the desired level of support.
Reclining Front Seatbacks
To adjust the seatback,
lift the front
of this
lever.
Release the lever to lock the seatback where
you want it. Pull up on the
front of the lever and the seatback will
go to an upright position.
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But don’t have a seatback reclined if your vehicle is moving.
A CAUTION:
Sitting in a reclined position when your vehicle is in motion can
be dangerous. Even
if you buckle up, your safety belts can’t do
their job when you’re reclined like this.
The shoulder belt can’t do its job because it won’t be \
against
your body. Instead, it will be in front of you. In
a crash you
could
go into it, receiving neck or other injuries.
The lap belt can’t do its job either. In
a crash the belt could go
up over your abdomen. The belt forces would be there, not at
your pelvic bones. This could cause serious internal injuries.
For proper protection when the vehicle
is in motion, have the
seatback upright. Then sit well back in the seat and wear your
safety belt properly.
Seatback Latches (Base Level Bench Seat)
The front seatback folds forward to let you access the rear of the cab. Your
seatback will move back and forth freely, unless you come
to a sudden stop.
Then
it will lock in place.
If you have a Crew Cab, your front seatback is designed not to fold forward.
Access to the rear
of the cab is available by using the rear doors.
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